Not only does the sun power Earth and those of us who reside here, but it also provides or has provided power for most of our past, present, and future spacecraft exploring the solar system. Photovoltaic arrays have provided electrical power for robotic and human spacecraft since the earliest days of the Space Age, with the flight of the USAâs Vanguard 1 in 1958.
However, it only has 13% of Hawaii's people. The island of Hawaii is the third largest island in Polynesia, behind the two main islands of New Zealand. The island is often referred to as the Island of HawaiÊ»i, the Big Island, or HawaiÊ»i Island to distinguish between the island and the state. Administratively, the whole island is encompassed by HawaiÊ»i County. As of the 2010 Census the population was 185,079. The county seat and largest city is Hilo.
With an area of 4,028 square miles (10,430 km2), it is larger than all of the other islands in the archipelago combined and is the largest island in the United States. The island of Hawaii is the third largest island in Polynesia, behind the two main islands of New Zealand. The island is often referred to as the Island of HawaiÊ»i, the Big Island, or HawaiÊ»i Island to distinguish between the island and the state. Administratively, the whole island is encompassed by HawaiÊ»i County.